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Chipped vs Cracked - What's the difference?

chipped | cracked |

As adjectives the difference between chipped and cracked

is that chipped is having a chip (small piece) or chips missing while cracked is broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.

As verbs the difference between chipped and cracked

is that chipped is past tense of chip while cracked is past tense of crack.

chipped

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • having a chip (small piece) or chips missing
    • a chipped plate
  • (automotive) (no comparative or superlative ) having had the engine management system upgraded, usually to increase power

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (chip)

    • cracked

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.
  • Broken into coarse pieces.
  • (of a voice) Harsh or dissonant.
  • (slang) Crazy; crackpot.

    • Synonyms

    * (broken so that cracks appear ): crazed * (broken into coarse pieces ): * (of a voice ): discordant, dissonant, harsh, inharmonious, raspy, rough * (slang: crazy ): See also

    Derived terms

    * cracked up * cracked wheat * not all it's cracked up to be

    Verb

    (head)
  • (crack)